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Sweet
and Sour Prawns
(PRIAO WAN KUNG)
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INGREDIENTS
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Vegetable oil |
3
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tbsp. |
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Prawns, peeled and cleaned |
8
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oz. |
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Green bell pepper,
cut into bite sized
pieces |
1/2
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Onion, cut into
bite sized pieces
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1/2
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head |
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Cucumber, cut into
bite sized pieces |
1/2
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cup |
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Pineapple |
1/2
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cup |
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Tomato cut into wedges |
2
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Sugar |
2
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tbsp. |
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Vinegar |
2
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tbsp. |
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Soy sauce or fish sauce |
1 -
2
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tbsp. |
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(2 servings) |
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1. Heat oil in a saute pan or wok, then add onion pieces and
bell pepper. Stirfry until hot.
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2. Add prawns and toss quickly. Immediately add cucumber and
tomato and pineapple. Cook everything over a very high heat.
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3. Season with sugar and vinegar. Add fish sauce or soy sauce
for a touch of saltiness as this dish is usually sweet and
sour.
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4. Spoon this dish onto a plate and serve hot with other main
dishes.
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Tips… |
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This Thai sweet and sour dish differs from the Chinese variety
in that the sauce has no starch thus the dish is much lighter
and more delicate. It also does not have tomato ketchup in
it.
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Thai cooking can sometimes prove difficult due to the fact
that Thai ingredients vary in taste and intensity. One bottle
of fish sauce tastes different to another and may also be
saltier. So, when cooking Thai food, you have to taste your
food as you cook, season it bit by bit and correct the taste
as you go along.
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